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CHAPTER XXXIV. 



PAGE 



Yarious prescriptions for the cure of hydrophobia — Oliver Gold- 

 smith's opinion — Dogs having fits and distemper often con- 

 demned as mad — Our terrier on the moor . . . . 282 



CHAPTER XXXV. 



The science of foxhunting opposed to harehunting — Chase of the 

 wild stag — Exmoor Forest — Famous runs — Major Byng 

 Hall's work 291 



CHAPTER XXXVI. 



Something more about staghunting and deer — Scientific huntsmen 



to foxhounds — An example in Will Headman . . . 299 



CHAPTER XXXVII. 



Will Headman handling his hounds— Jem the first whip — A wily 



trickster outwitted — " Finis coronat opus" . . . 309 



CHAPTER XXXVIII. 



The New Year's gift of '61 — *' Keep moving," the cry of the day 

 — Galloping down a fox not foxhunting — Spirit of hounds — 

 Variety of foxes — Will Headman has a difiicult game to 

 play 319 



CHAPTER XXXIX. 



Hunting run — A pulling horse — The bit of luck — Jem to the fore 

 — Exchange no robbery — A new way of stopping earths — 

 Fast and furious — Pounding in a ditch — Slow and sure — Jem 

 has it all to himself ........ 329 



CHAPTER XL. 



Riding a willing horse to death — General bad treatment of the 

 equine race — Meeting of the four winds — George Tracy gets 

 a quid pro quo — Will Headman on turf — Jem and his 

 thoroughbred — The old squire, John Staveley — Scurry from a 

 gorse-brake over the open downs 342 



CHAPTER XLI. 



The four-mile race — Danger of crossing old trackways — George 

 Tracy disabled— A lucky fall — The pace that kills— Ups and 

 downs — The Squire's joy on seeing his hounds beat the field — 

 Who-hoop ! 351 



